Winter Tyres Included Car Hire at Turin Airport
Winter Tyre Car Hire in Turin Airport
Many of those looking to rent a car over the winter months in Turin look for a vehicle with winter tyres.
Having winter tyres fitted saves any trouble having to fit snow chains or socks when the snow falls and allows drivers to feel both more confident and safer when driving in sub zero temperatures.
However as winter tyres are more costly, and there is a lot of hassle for car hire companies to switch between standard and winter tyres oat the start of each season there is a understandable preference for rental companies to supply the vast majority of cars with summer tyres and snow chains - its much easier for them whilst still meeting the local road legislation for cars to be winter equipped.
Are Winter Tyres Available at Turin Airport?
We have some cars that are offered on a winter tyres guaranteed basis at Turin Airport - allowing hirers to be certain that the car they are supplied with the tyres of their choice.
Do I need to prebook if I want a car with Winter Tyres at Turin Airport?
We would highly recommend it. Cars with winter tyres are in short supply, and often car hire companies have a mix of the same type of cars with different tyres - so when a booking is made the car hire firm will normally have to manually check their records and specifically allocated a car with winter tyres to the customer wanting them.
Because of this at Turin Airport bookings should be made at least 48 hours before pickup (and ideally 72 hours) for cars with winter tyres).
Please note that all optional extras can be subject to price changes without notice and are not guaranteed, instead they are subject to availability.
In several Italian regions and routes (mainly Northern-Central Italy but also some Central and Southern Italy - including the islands, where stated), the use of snow chains or winter tyres is mandatory however between 15 October and 15 April. In the Val d'Aosta area, all vehicles must be either fitted with winter tyres or snow chains within this period.
From 15th November until 15th April, the cars picked up at the rental stations in Piedmont, Liguria, Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Marche, Umbria and the Abruzzi, if not equipped with snow tyres, will be provided to the customer already equipped with chains (cost included in the total rental price).
For rentals in all other regions, the supplement "snow chains" will be mandatorily required by the customer, in the case of driving on roads affected by the above-mentioned regulation. Charges apply.